Spoofin
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How many packages of toilet paper have you bought?You're right. You never specifically use the popular term "fake news".
You did, however, say this:
"All I heard this morning is various cancelled events, and recommendations of people over 60 to not leave their house. Seriously."
And this:
"Given these statistics, I guess anyone over 60 shouldn’t leave their house. Ever."
To me, you seem to be implying that the media has deliberately exaggerated and/or sensationalized the situation, in an irresponsible way. Did I misinterpret you?
My question to the people who are claiming "fake news", or accusing the media of sensationalization, would be: Do you have any specific examples?
To me, the reporting I've seen has been straightforward. The media is merely doing the job of a free press in an open society.
But I'm prepared to change my thinking, if I'm provided with specific and plausible examples of media malfeasance.
Reporting on event cancellations doesn't really seem sensationalist. And giving a platform for the recommendations of health professionals to speak to the general population during a situation like we're facing now seems to me to be a valuable public service.
You are connecting a lot of dots Pitino didn’t. I won’t speak for him, but I wouldn’t use the word “fake news” in your examples but if you don’t see that the media is fanning the hysteria flames well beyond the current facts at this point then I would conclude you are buying into it.